The High School Leckhampton: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 237 families put The High School Leckhampton as their first choice and 852 named it as one of their preferences, for 164 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 79 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Across Gloucestershire, 87% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Gloucestershire lodged 638 appeals against secondary school offers; 543 reached a hearing and 140 succeeded (25.8% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 164 | 237 | 852 | 1.4 | 79 |
| 2025 | 172 | 235 | 829 | 1.4 | 75 |
| 2024 | 170 | 234 | 781 | 1.4 | 68 |
| 2023 | 147 | 185 | 615 | 1.3 | 41 |
| 2022 | 117 | 162 | 514 | 1.4 | 53 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.